Divas of Disco

Divas of Disco
Video by Linda Clifford A Taste of Honey, Thelma Houston France Joli and CeCe Peniston
Released	2008 (Europe) 2009 (USA)
Recorded	April 25, 2007 in Avalon, Hollywood, California
Genre	R&B Soul Dance
Length	112 min (Europe) 91 min (USA)
Label	ZYX Music (Europe) RSM Records (USA)
Director	David Brainard (film) Ed Roth (music) Joel Huxtable (lights)
Producer	Michael Chernow

DVD release

Divas of Disco is a live video album recorded on April 25, 2007 at Avalon, Hollywood, performed by CeCe Peniston, Thelma Houston, Linda Clifford, A Taste Of Honey and France Joli, and the whole concert was later on issued also on CD (in 2010).

The work was released in 2008 on ZYX Music for Europe, including a bonus material (biographies and backstage interviews with singers^[1]), while in the United States on RSM Records^[2] in 2009.

Track listings

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Runaway Love"	G.Askey	Linda Clifford	7:53
2.	"Red Light"	M.Gore, D.Pitchford	Linda Clifford	4:38
3.	"If My Friends Could See Me Now"	C.Coleman, D.Fields	Linda Clifford	5:21
4.	"Rescue Me"	J.Johnson, B.Miller, R.Bautista	A Taste of Honey	3:54
5.	"Sukiyaki"	R.Ei, H.Nakamura	A Taste of Honey	4:37
6.	"Boogie Oogie Oogie"	J.Johnson, P.Kibble	A Taste of Honey	8:24
7.	"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)/Dance (Disco Heat)"	J.Wirrick, S.James	Thelma Houston	6:14
8.	"Love and Happiness"	A.Green, T.Hodges	Thelma Houston	5:04
9.	"Don't Leave Me This Way"	K.Gamble, L.Huff, C.Gilbert	Thelma Houston	5:35
10.	"Heart to Break the Heart"	A.Mazzone (aka T.Green)	France Joli	4:52
11.	"Gonna Get Over You"	W.Anderson	France Joli	4:59
12.	"Come to Me"	A.Mazzone	France Joli	6:03
13.	"Keep On Walkin'"	S.Hurley, M.Williams, K.Sims	CeCe Peniston	6:49
14.	"Last Dance"	P.Jabara	CeCe Peniston	5:55
15.	"Finally"	C.Peniston, F.Delgado, E.L.Linnear	CeCe Peniston	10:34
Total length:				90:52

European edition (Backstage)
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Biographies"
17.	"Interviews"

Credits and personnel

Linda Clifford - lead vocal Janice Marie Johnson - lead vocal Thelma Houston - lead vocal France Joli - lead vocal CeCe Peniston - lead vocal Jean McClain - back vocal Sabrina Sloan - back vocal Reggie Thornton - dancer Rodney Houston - dancer Ed Roth - music director, piano Bryant Simpson - bass guitar Linda Taylor - guitar Billy Steinway - keyboards Mitch Waddell - audio remix

Damita Jo Freeman - choreography Michael Chernow - executive producer David Brainard - film director Joel Huxtable - lighting director Damon Gold - remote audio Videolines - remote facility Don Tartaro - production manager Ann-Riley Caldwell - stage manager Stephen Ford - talent coordinator Robert Tarango - contractor Alfonso Saldana - limo transportation LaVerne Tate - hair Rudy Calvo - make up Allen Mercer - photography

CD release

Divas of Disco – Live
Live album by CeCe Peniston Thelma Houston, Linda Clifford A Taste of Honey and France Joli
Released	February 26, 2010
Recorded	April 25, 2007
Genre	Dance music
Length	74:33
Label	Pegasus
CeCe Peniston chronology
EP Live (2007) Divas of Disco – Live (2010) Thelma Houston chronology A Woman's Touch (2007) Divas of Disco – Live (2010)
Singles from Divas of Disco – Live
"EP Live"

Unlike the DVD album, its CD equivalent missed additional tracks ("Runaway Love" by Linda Clifford, "Love and Happiness" by Thelma Houston, and "Heart to Break the Heart" by France Joli).

The album included the Peniston two number one hits scored in the US Dance chart,^[3] Finally" and "Keep On Walkin'", which charted also in the US Hot 100,^[4] and her cover version of a Donna Summer's number three hit from 1978, "Last Dance".

"Keep On Walkin'" (number three in the US R&B^[5]) was earlier issued as the virtual lead track of the Peniston digital "EP Live", released by One Media Publishing in 2008.^[6] In addition, the three track extended play was available also in CDr format since January 14, 2011.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Red Light"	M.Gore, D.Pitchford	Linda Clifford	4:37
2.	"If My Friends Could See Me Now"	C.Coleman, D.Fields	Linda Clifford	6:10
3.	"Rescue Me"	J.Johnson, B.Miller, R.Bautista	A Taste of Honey	3:50
4.	"Sukiyaki"	R.Ei, H.Nakamura	A Taste of Honey	4:43
5.	"Boogie Oogie Oogie"	J.Johnson, P.Kibble	A Taste of Honey	8:37
6.	"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)/Dance (Disco Heat)"	J.Wirrick, S.James	Thelma Houston	5:49
7.	"Don't Leave Me This Way"	K.Gamble, L.Huff, C.Gilbert	Thelma Houston	5:50
8.	"Gonna Get Over You"	W.Anderson	France Joli	5:14
9.	"Come to Me"	T.Gree	France Joli	6:06
10.	"Keep On Walkin'"	S.Hurley, M.Williams, K.Sims	CeCe Peniston	6:53
11.	"Last Dance"	P.Jabara	CeCe Peniston	6:06
12.	"Finally"	C.Peniston, F.Delgado, E.L.Linnear	CeCe Peniston	10:38
Total length:				74:33

Credits and personnel

	"Last Dance" CeCe Peniston performing live her cover version of the Donna Summer's hit from 1978
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• Linda Clifford - lead vocal
• Janice Marie Johnson - lead vocal
• Thelma Houston - lead vocal
• France Joli - lead vocal
• CeCe Peniston - lead vocal
• Jean McClain - back vocal
• Sabrina Sloan - back vocal
• Ed Roth - music director, piano
• Bryant Simpson - bass guitar
• Linda Taylor - guitar
• Billy Steinway - keyboards
• Mitch Waddell - audio remix

References

General

• "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
• "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.

Specific

1. 'DVD Divas of Disco, Europe, DVD 3136' Discogs
2. 'DVD Divas of Disco, US, RSMDVD057' Discogs
3. 'CeCe Peniston, US Dance Chart History' Billboard
4. 'CeCe Peniston, US Hot 100 Chart History' Billboard
5. 'CeCe Peniston, US Chart Positions' All Music
6. 'CeCe Peniston, EP Live, One Media Publishing'

External links

• CeCe Peniston at AllMusic
• Thelma Houston at AllMusic
• Linda Clifford at AllMusic
• A Taste of Honey at AllMusic
• France Joli at AllMusic